Mists curl through the ancient beech forests of Vihorlat as if the mountains themselves are breathing. The trail to Sninsky kamen climbs through a cathedral of green, where the leaves of centuries-old trees filter the light into a soft emerald gloom. At the summit, a volcanic rock formation overlooks the still waters of Morske oko, […]
Nigula Nature Reserve is one of Estonia’s oldest and most important bog reserves, a pristine raised bog ecosystem of dark pools, sphagnum moss, and stunted pines in southwestern Estonia that protects some of the most intact wetland habitat in the Baltic region. Established in 1957, Nigula is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and a […]